Friday, December 07, 2007

Cover update 6



Damani's almost done...

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Cover update 5


And the background takes shape...

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Cover update 4


"almost done with the samaritan! a few tweaks, on to the background, and we can put this screamin baby to bed! quite a learning experience! thanks again, jason! (cough!)"
-Damani Hughes from http://area221.blogspot.com/

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Cover update 3


Just a quick update on the progress of the cover for issue 2. Still a work in progress, but you can see how Damani's polishing up the figure to great effect.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Issue two being re-inked and re-colored



^^ This is page one as it was originally created. It's much more in the style of how the first issue was done.


^^ This is the page one re-inked and re-colored. You can clearly see the difference. The result is a similar, but more refined style. It's cleaner and not as dark. Colors by Anthony Lofton.
J

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Cover update 2


Here's the pose we chose. Also, Damani thinks I made the Samaritan chrome to punish him for something he did to me in another life. Well... there may be SOME truth to that. He does draw my own character BETTER than me!!!

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Variant poses...


Above are variations on what the cover for The Cosmic Samaritan # 2 might appear in the final. We're still deciding on which pose is best. Illustrations by Damani Hughes.

J

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Amazing Fan Art!

^^ This interpretation of the Cosmic Samaritan is by good friend Ciro W. Romero.

^^ As promised, here's an update of Damani Hughes' first submitted fan art.


^^ Another fantastic piece by Damani Hughes!
Enjoy!
J

Monday, October 15, 2007

Update on issue # 2

Finally, a NEW blog entry! I know it's been a while since my last post, but believe me, it was for GOOD reason.



Right now, I'm hard at work on The Cosmic Samaritan # 2. This time however, I'm not working alone. I've brought along some fresh new talent to help with the next installment.




Enter Damani Hughes, a good friend of mine who's illustrating the cover for issue 2. You've seen his work before. Damani was the first to submit Cosmic Samaritan fan art. In the pics above, he's digitally coloring his original drawing. Keep checking for updates later this week to see how this sucker looks in color! It's some of his best work ever. Seriously.




And meet Anthony Lofton. I posted a while back that Anthony would be the colorist for book two. Here he is on the job in the last two pics. In the coming months, I'll be posting updates on our progress. We're working hard to make sure issue two tops the original. Until next time, my peeps!

Stay blessed,

J

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Crossroads Book Store

The first issue of The Cosmic Samaritan is now being sold at Crossroads Book Store. Below is the address of the location.

* Crossroads Book Store

1567 Maple Avenue
Hillside, New Jersey 07205

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

New review from Independent Propaganda

Matt Butcher of Independent Propraganda has given The Cosmic Samaritan # 1 his thumbs up!

"We all believe in heroes. That’s why we read comic books. We follow the exploits of our favorite superheroes religiously. We all know the parallels between Superman and Christianity. It’s about time that a superhero was created who was given power to act as God’s right hand on earth."

Click the header above to read the rest of his review.

Special thanks to Mr. Butcher.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

New review from The Gothic Times

Feedback on The Cosmic Samaritan # 1 continues to be really good. Here's a sample of what The Gothic Times newspaper had to say:

"Austin's first publication can be the beginning of a flourishing saga, with a great potential to become this generation's new comic book fixation and a Christian cartoon classic."

Click here to read more in the article, "A New Kind of Superhero: The Cosmic Samaritan."

Special thanks to Rossana Villaflor.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

1st Official Fan Art!!!



Above is the first submitted fan artwork of The Cosmic Samaritan! Pencil drawing by Damani Hughes.

Check out his MySpace page to see more of his work:
http://www.myspace.com/83040698

Lofton's Creative Corner

Click on the header above to visit the Blogspot of a good friend of mine, Anthony Lofton, who will be coloring the next issue of The Cosmic Samaritan. Some of Lofton's illustration and photography work is featured. Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Store locations where The Cosmic Samaritan is now sold.

Here are store locations where The Cosmic Samaritan is currently available.

* Spread the Word Bible Book Store

144 E. Front St.
Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Telephone: 908-755-0221
Fax: 908-755-1806


* Jesus Book & Gift Store

301A Route 22
Green Brook, New Jersey

Telephone: 732-968-5588
Fax: 732-424-0772


* Spread the Word Bible Book Store

1572 Elizabeth Ave
Rahway, New Jersey 07065

Telephone: 732-388-5700

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

1st review for The Cosmic Samaritan

By John McD.

I recently purchased The Cosmic Samaritan, and was most glad that I did. The writing was outstanding, and the art (esp. the coloring) was superb!

Click on the header above to read the rest of the review over at ComiXpress!

Special thanks to John McDowell, creator of the hit web comic, The Kosmix. Visit his site over here at: http://www.kosmixbook.com/